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Re: Public Machine Access


From: Mark Rogowski <m.rogowski () UWINNIPEG CA>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 12:53:24 -0600

Systems reboot as soon as the user logs out.  After 30 minutes of
non-use they reboot again.  This ensure a clean system regardless of
use...



Mark Rogowski
IT Security
Technology Solutions Centre
University of Winnipeg
Ph: (204) 786-9034

Valdis.Kletnieks () VT EDU 01/23/06 12:47 PM >>>
On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 12:37:23 CST, Mark Rogowski said:
Students can do anything they want to systems to polute them.  Once
rebooted, the system goes back to normal.  open lab systems have
been
configured to automatically reboot after 30 minutes of non-use.
This
ensures that the machine is clean when someone needs it.

And if a user logs in 24 minutes after the previous user infested the
box and left?

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